Kirovohrad Oblast

Kirovohrad Oblast
Кіровоградська область / Kirowohradska oblast

Basic data
Oblast center :	Kropyvnytskyi
Official languages :	Ukrainian
Residents :	987,600 (2014)
Population density :	40.17 inhabitants per km²
in cities :	60.6%
Area :	24,588 km²
KOATUU :	3500000000
License plate :	BA, HA
Administrative division
Rajons :	21st
Cities :	12
managed by Oblast:	4th
administered by Rajon:	8th
Stadtrajone :	2
Urban-type settlements :	26th
Villages:	985
Settlements :	19th
Contact
Address:	площа Кірова 1 25022, м. Кропивницький
Website:	Official website
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Statistical information

The Kirovohrad Oblast ( Ukrainian Кіровоградська область Kirowohradska oblast ; Russian Кировоградская область Kirovogradskaja oblast ) is one of 25 administrative units in Ukraine . It is located in the center of Ukraine. It has around 0.99 million inhabitants (2014). The geographical center of the country, the Dobrovelychkivka settlement, is located in the oblast . The region is strongly characterized by agriculture.

geography

The Kirovohrad Oblast occupies a central position within the country and is located in the steppe zone . It is a predominantly flat part of Ukraine, the only elevation being the Dnieper highlands in the west of the region. The Kirovohrad Oblast is an average of 205 meters above sea level. The highest point is at a height of 269 meters, the deepest at a height of 196 meters. Some smaller rivers flow through the region: Synyukha (with a total length through the oblast of 67 kilometers), Chornyj Tashlyk (120 km), Jatran (23 km), Inhul (116 km), Berezivka (51 km), Synyzja (36 km ), Inhulez (124 km), Welyka Wys (119 km), Tjasmyn (19 km).

10 km south of the town of Dolynska is the approximately 80 ± 20 million year old impact crater of Selenyj Haj .

In the north the oblast borders on the Cherkassy Oblast , in the northeast on the Dnepr and the Poltava Oblast , in the east on the Dnepropetrovsk Oblast , in the south on the Mykolaiv Oblast and in the west in short sections on the Odessa Oblast and the Vinnytsia Oblast .

Biggest cities

city	Ukrainian name	Russian name	Resident January 1, 2006
Kropyvnytskyi	Кропивницький	Кропивницкий	245,869
Oleksandrija	Олександрія	Александрия	87,406
Svitlovodsk	Світловодськ	Светловодск	48.994
Znamyanka	Знам'янка	Знаменка	26,969
Dolynska	Долинська	Долинская	18,668
Nowoukrajinka	Новоукраїнка	Новоукраинка	18,565
Hajworon	Гайворон	Гайворон	15,573
Novomyrhorod	Новомиргород	Новомиргород	12,334
Mala Wyska	Мала Виска	Малая Виска	12,077
Bobrynez	Бобринець	Бобринец	11,716
Pomichna	Помічна	Помошная	10,275

Administrative division

The Kirovohrad Oblast is administratively divided into 21 Rajons and 4 cities directly under the Oblast administration. These are the cities of Snamyanka , Oleksandrija , Svitlovodsk and the administrative center of the oblast, the city of Kropywnyzkyj .

Kirovohrad Oblast Rajons and their administrative centers

Map showing the Rajons of the Oblast

Kirovohrad Oblast Rajons
German name	Ukrainian name	Administrative center
Blahowishshenske district	Благовіщенський район Blahowischenskyj rajon	Blahowischtschenske (city)
Bobrynez district	Бобринецький район Bobrynezkyj rajon	Bobrynez (city)
Dobrovelychkivka district	Добровеличківський район Dobrovelychkivskyj rajon	Dobrowelychkivka (city)
Dolynska district	Долинський район Dolynskyj rajon	Dolynska (city)
Hajworon district	Гайворонський район Hajworonskyj rajon	Hajworon (city)
Holovanivsk Raion	Голованівський район Holovaniwskyj rajon	Holovanivsk (urban-type settlement)
Kompaniivka district	Компаніївський район Kompaniyivskyj rajon	Kompaniyivka (urban-type settlement)
Kropyvnytskyi district (until 2018 Kirovohrad district)	Кропивницький район Kropywnyzkyj rajon	Kropywnyzkyj (city)
Mala Wyska district	Маловисківський район Malowyskiwskyj rajon	Mala Wyska (city)
Novoarchanhelsk Raion	Новоархангельський район Novoarchanhelskyj rajon	Novoarchanhelsk (urban-type settlement)
Novhorodka district	Новгородківський район Novohorodkiwskyj rajon	Nowhorodka (urban-type settlement)
Novomyrhorod district	Новомиргородський район Novomyrhorodskyj rajon	Novomyrhorod (city)
Nowoukrajinka district	Новоукраїнський район Nowoukrajinskyj rajon	Nowoukrajinka (city)
Oleksandrija district	Олександрійський район Olexandrijskyj rajon	Oleksandrija (city)
Oleksandrivka district	Олександрівський район Olexandriwskyj rajon	Oleksandrivka (urban-type settlement)
Onufriivka district	Онуфріївський район Onufriivskyj rajon	Onufriivka (urban-type settlement)
Petrowe district	Петрівський район Petrivskyj rajon	Petrowe (urban-type settlement)
Znamyanka district	Знам'янський район Snamjanskyj rajon	Znamyanka (city)
Svitlovodsk Raion	Світловодський район Switlowodskyj rajon	Switlovodsk (city)
Ustynivka district	Устинівський район Ustyniwskyj rajon	Ustynivka (urban-type settlement)
Vilshanka District	Вільшанський район Wilschanskyj rajon	Vilschanka (urban-type settlement)

Demographics

Number of inhabitants
year	1989	1990	1995	1998	2001	2005	2008	2012	2014
Residents	1,239,400	1,240,500	1,236,200	1,196,400	1,146,900	1,083,919	1,039,740	1,002,420	987,600


nationality	Residents	1989 (%)	2001 (%)	Change (%)
Ukrainians	1014.600	85.3	90.1	−3.1%
Russians	83,900	11.7	7.5	−41.7%
Moldovans	8,200	0.9	0.7	−22.6%
Belarusians	5,500	0.8	0.5	−42.5%
Armenians	2,900	0.1	0.3	+ 340%
Bulgarians	2,200	0.3	0.2	−30.0%


native language	2001 (%)
Ukrainian	88.9
Russian	10.0

Web links

Commons : Kirovohrad Oblast - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

[1] ttp://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/

[2] Верховна Рада України; Постанова від 20.11.2018 № 2615-VIII Про перейменування Кіровоградського району Кіровоградської області

[3] ttp://www.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/

[4] ttp://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/

[5] ttp://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/nationality/

[6] ttp://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/language/Kirovohrad/